Tip:
Add to the texture and colour by shaving flecks of pencil onto the pear using a sharp Stanley knife. You can darken the effect by using the shavings of a brown or blue tone.
What you need:
- Roymac Rains Paper
- KIN Progresso Coloured Aquarell Pencils
- Round Achiever brush size 12
Step-by-step
Step 1: Start drawing
Start with a light colour pencil to lightly draw the shape of the pear. We’re starting with yellow. Once you are happy with the shape you can start to add darker lines and shading to create the form.
Because we’re using a light colour first you can almost colour in the entire pear to create the base colour.
Step 2: Shading
Now you can take a darker shade of colour, like orange and continue with the shading. Because the pencils are watersoluble you can colour quite lightly.
Now with an even stronger colour, like red, add some more shading around the side of the pear that is against the light. This will add more depth and dimension to your drawing.
Step 3: Cool colours
Once you’ve used the warm colours you can add some shading with a cooler colour like purple. Using contrasting colours like yellow and purple will enhance the shading once the water is applied.
You can add some darker pencil shadings into the curves of the pear or even bring in a blue tone to define the shape more, or different, darker shades of the original yellow base colour. Now paint across the pencil with a wet brush.
Step 4: Watercolour
Work across the form with the brush turning the pencils into watercolour. You don’t need to be too systematic with the brush, “happy accidents” give the best effects. Work around the outline of the pear and then into the centre, but leave some dry areas for texture. You can add some pencil shavings too.